A Clinton campaign spokesman did not respond to a Fix inquiry about the messages' legitimacy. Two weeks ago, the cybersecurity firm SecureWorks reported that Russian hackers had launched what is known as a "spearphishing" attack against the Clinton campaign, among other targets. The Smoking Gun did not post copies of the emails, making their authenticity difficult to verify. Hillary Clinton answered questions from reporters during a campaign stop in Compton, Calif., on June 6. According to the Smoking Gun, that is exactly what happened.

Source: Washington Post June 28, 2016 20:06 UTC